GRE Word List

FESTER

to generate pus

The meaning of the word fester is to generate pus.

Random words

WordMeaning
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
facileeasily accomplished or attained
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
reprisala retaliatory act
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter